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Talks? That Bind continues, a lightly edited talkback of our actual play Ties That Bind. Joe and Navaar discuss the finale episode, and all the wildness that takes place! Come listen to how we got to the all of the twists, inspirations behind some scenes, and so much more!

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Content Warnings for the series: 

Death, gun violence, physical violence, references to broken bones, zombie like monsters, body horror, abandonment, manipulation, experimentation, food shortage, and other typical survival themes. Listener discretion is advised. 

Ties That Bind is sponsored by Plus One Exp www.plusoneexp.com

Cast: 

Josephine Kim (none/she) - Playing Charlie Lee (He/Him) ⁠twitter.com/scarydogfriend ⁠

Hamnah Shahid (any/all) - Playing Beena (She/He) ⁠twitter.com/lilithttrpg⁠

GM | Audio Production | Audio Editing

Navaar Seik-Jackson (he/him) ⁠twitter.com/NavaarSNP⁠

Character Art

Josephine Kim (none/she)

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Ties That Bind is a narrative focused actual play series of The Corrupted. In this final episode, our characters have a decision to make. Beena is looking for answers, and Charlie and Cyrus are by his side. As threads unravel, will anyone receive closure?

If you enjoyed the podcast, please help us grow by leaving a review, subscribing, and sharing with friends. You can also support by going to patreon.com/secretnerdpodcast!

You can contact us at secretnerdpodcast@gmail.com, as well as the many options in the Anchor app (anchor.fm/).

Follow us on twitter: @SecretNrdSocial

Follow us on Instagram: @secretnerdpodcast

Join the Patreon at patreon.com/secretnerpodcast  

Thank you!

Content Warnings for the series: 

Death, gun violence, physical violence, references to broken bones, zombie like monsters, body horror, abandonment, manipulation, experimentation, food shortage, and other typical survival themes. Listener discretion is advised. 

Ties That Bind is sponsored by Plus One Exp www.plusoneexp.com

Cast: 

Josephine Kim (none/she) - Playing Charlie Lee (He/Him) ⁠twitter.com/scarydogfriend ⁠

Hamnah Shahid (any/all) - Playing Beena (She/He) ⁠twitter.com/lilithttrpg⁠

GM | Audio Production | Audio Editing

Navaar Seik-Jackson (he/him) ⁠twitter.com/NavaarSNP⁠

Character Art

Josephine Kim (none/she)

Create your ⁠⁠podcast⁠⁠ today! ⁠#madeonzencastr

Talks? That Bind continues, a lightly edited talkback of our actual play Ties That Bind. In this episode, Joe and Navaar discuss the fallout from Beena's dangerous plan. We dig into the psychology of the characters, and how they've been coping over the winter, and we gush about how great Hamnah is. And of course, answer some amazing fan questions! If you have some you'd like answered, please use the interact button on Spotify, email them to secretnerdpodcast@gmail.com, or @SecretNrdSocial on twitter!

A discussion with Connie Chang from Transplanar RPG. We talk about how they got into D&D, starting Transplanar and why it was so important, and the creation of their new game God Killer!

Follow Connie on Twitter @byConnieChang

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A discussion with the talented Zak, resident artist from Mayday Roleplay. We talk about how wild it is that they play in a horror podcast, how important art is, and how we can add representation in more ways than just the color of our skin. 

Follow Zak on Twitter @zakthedrak

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A discussion with the wonderful Allegra from Mayday Roleplay. We talk about the amazing work they do on the show, the benefits of found family, and how TTRPG's allow us to live new experiences.  

Follow Allegra on Twitter @legom2rs

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A discussion with Zach, from the Maker's Misfits podcast. We get Zach's perspective on Sacramento, discuss the value of a wild one shot, and muse on why creating is so important. 

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A discussion with the illustrious B. Dave Walters. We talk about the many projects he's involved in, how to be unabashedly yourself, how the environment effects the stories we tell, and much more!

Follow B. Dave on Twitter @BDaveWalters

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A discussion with integral member of Mayday Roleplay, Eli. We talk about audio post-production, creating a new world for her friends to play in, and the horrific fun of Delta Green. 

Follow Eli on Twitter @aGhostofeli

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A discussion with cast member of Blackness & Dragons, DK. We talk about their love of cosplay, how they decided to start a new homebrew actual play, and how there is not enough time for all the games we need to play!

Follow DK on Twitter @abadarlings

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